Ballyroney Bridge, Tirkelly Hill Road, Ballyroney, Banbridge, Co Down, BT32

A twin-arch masonry bridge carrying a minor road over the River Bann. It is of granite construction throughout. The abutments and piers are of coursed masonry blocks, now underpinned with concrete. There are domed rounded cutwaters at both ends of the pier, rising to arch spring level (a stone has been dislodged from the upstream cutwater). The equi-sized arches are of segmental profile and have finely dressed voussoirs and random rubble soffits. A string course runs across the bridge at arch crown level. The spandrels and parapets are of squared random rubble, brought to courses. The parapets are coped with out-projecting blocks. There are shallow pilasters at the bank ends of both arches, rising to parapet level. There are similar pilasters at both ends of the bridge which continue up to form parapet terminal piers. An electric cable is carried across the faces of the bridge, via the underside of the left-bank (E) arch. Setting A short distance downstream is a small weir, presumably designed to slow up the current under the bridge and minimise undercutting. The village of Ballyroney to the north with historic structures including Ballyroney Presbyterian Church (HB17/09/008) and the former post office (HB17/09/022A).